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futureblackcap

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Opening Batsmen:
Middle Order Batsmen:
All-rounder:
Wicket-Keeper:
Finisher:
Fast Bowler:
Spin Bowler:

Overall favourite (if you can):
 
Mine is:

Opening Batsmen: Mathew Hayden - his hook shots were menacing. Great driver of the ball as well.
Middle Order Batsmen: Brian Lara - the rare combination of flare and patience!
All-Rounder: Jacques Kalllis - the perfect all round cricketer!
Wicket-Keeper: Brendon McCullum - awesome to watch both batting and keeping and even fielding.
Finisher: Lance Kluesner was great to watch and was one of the first of his kind.
Fast Bowler: Shane Bond - fast with great control of swing and a deadly yorker.
Spin Bowler: Shane Warne - leg spinning legend!

Overall favourite: I think it's too hard to say but I'm going with Brian Lara haha.
 
Opening Batsmen: David Boon
Middle Order Batsmen: Damien Martyn
All-rounder: Chris Cairns
Wicket-Keeper: Adam Gilchrist/Kaluwitharana
Finisher: Michael Hussey
Fast Bowler: Curtley Ambrose
Spin Bowler: Brad Hogg/Daniel Vettori
 
Kram81 said:
Opening Batsmen: David Boon
Middle Order Batsmen: Damien Martyn
All-rounder: Chris Cairns
Wicket-Keeper: Adam Gilchrist/Kaluwitharana
Finisher: Michael Hussey
Fast Bowler: Curtley Ambrose
Spin Bowler: Brad Hogg/Daniel Vettori
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Kaluwitharana? Must be a bit before my time haha. I'm guessing he's Sri Lankan but could you tell me a bit about him?

I really liked watching Hussy and Hogg play, plus Vettori of course haha. Dan the man should be playing tonight. :)
 
futureblackcap said:
Kaluwitharana? Must be a bit before my time haha. I'm guessing he's Sri Lankan but could you tell me a bit about him?
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Sri Lankan keeper/opening batsman that with his partner Jayasuria that probably changed the face of batting in one day cricket by electing to attack by go over the top in the first 15 overs. Seen him play live once, first game of cricket I ever went to as a kid. F*** it was hot that day at the WACA, pretty funny to see such a shortass batting against Curtley Ambrose.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65537.html
 
opening batsmen:virender sehwag,chris gayle
middle order batdmen:sir don bradman[the highest averaged player in test cricket]
all rounder:gary sobers
wicket keeper:mark boucher
finisher:ms dhoni,ab de villers.
fast bowler:dennis lillee,wasim akram,waqar younis or may be richard hadlee
spin bowler:shane warne,muralidaran
 
shashivardhan said:
opening batsmen:virender sehwag,chris gayle
middle order batdmen:sir don bradman[the highest averaged player in test cricket]
all rounder:gary sobers
wicket keeper:mark boucher
finisher:ms dhoni,ab de villers.
fast bowler:dennis lillee,wasim akram,waqar younis or may be richard hadlee
spin bowler:shane warne,muralidaran
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Did you get to watch the Don bat? I would have thought you were too young.
 
opening batsmen: Gordon Greenidge
middle order batsmen: Alan Border
all rounder: Ian Botham
wicket keeper: Rod Marsh
finisher: Michael Bevan (invented finishing in ODI's)
fast bowler: Michael Holding
spin bowler: muralidaran and historically Clarry Grimmett Avg 24.22
 
nairbe said:
opening batsmen: Gordon Greenidge
middle order batsmen: Alan Border
all rounder: Ian Botham
wicket keeper: Rod Marsh
finisher: Michael Bevan (invented finishing in ODI's)
fast bowler: Michael Holding
spin bowler: muralidaran and historically Clarry Grimmett Avg 24.22
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Ian Botham seems popular. How did Gordon Greenidge play? Was he more classical or aggressive like Sir Viv?
 
futureblackcap said:
Ian Botham seems popular. How did Gordon Greenidge play? Was he more classical or aggressive like Sir Viv?
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He was amazing as an opener. More classic in technique but just as destructive when the mood took him. I remember the 91 tour to the WI, Australia controlled the ODI's 5 nil and drawn the test in Jamaica and Port of Spain and were 1 nil down heading to bridgetown. A mad first innings from both teams then in the second Greenidge took us apart for 200+ and from there the series was all the WI. It was the last time i remember them being the great WI of old.
 
nairbe said:
He was amazing as an opener. More classic in technique but just as destructive when the mood took him. I remember the 91 tour to the WI, Australia controlled the ODI's 5 nil and drawn the test in Jamaica and Port of Spain and were 1 nil down heading to bridgetown. A mad first innings from both teams then in the second Greenidge took us apart for 200+ and from there the series was all the WI. It was the last time i remember them being the great WI of old.
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So a bit Lara-ish then? haha. A mix of aggression, good technique and patience?
 
Opening Batsmen: Imran Nazir
Middle Order Batsmen: Ab De Villiers
All-rounder: SHAHID AFRIDI
Wicket-Keeper: Adam Gilchrist
Finisher: Abdul Razzaq
Fast Bowler: Dale Steyn
Spin Bowler: Saeed Ajmal
 
Opening Batsmen: Justin Langer
Middle Order Batsmen: Steve Waugh
All-rounder: Jacques Kallis
Wicket-Keeper: Adam Gilchrist
Finisher: Michael Bevan
Fast Bowler: Glenn McGrath
Spin Bowler: Shane Warne

Overall favourite (if you can): Adam Gilchrist
 
Ljp86 said:
Opening Batsmen: Justin Langer
Middle Order Batsmen: Steve Waugh
All-rounder: Jacques Kallis
Wicket-Keeper: Adam Gilchrist
Finisher: Michael Bevan
Fast Bowler: Glenn McGrath
Spin Bowler: Shane Warne

Overall favourite (if you can): Adam Gilchrist
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No one would question your nationality after that post haha. :p

Some great names there.
 
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